พอสมควร
pɔɔ-sǒm-kuuanMeanings
1AdverbA2
moderately; fairly
To a reasonable or moderate degree; quite but not very.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuanพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuan1moderately; fairly2moderate; reasonable; appropriate
There are quite a lot of people at the event today.
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The price of this device is quite high, but still acceptable.
It rained quite heavily, causing traffic to slow down.
เขาkǎoมีmiiประสบการณ์ทำงานbprà-sòp-gaan-tam-ngaanด้านdâanนี้níiพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuanจึงjʉngรับมือráp-mʉʉปัญหาbpan-hǎaเฉพาะหน้าchà-pɔ́-nâaได้ดีdâai-dii
He has a reasonable amount of experience in this field, so he can handle immediate problems well.
2AdjectiveB1
moderate; reasonable; appropriate
Of a middle or suitable level or amount; not excessive and not too little; appropriate.
Examples
รสชาติน้ำrót-châat-náamรสชาติน้ำrót-châat-náamtaste of water; flavor of a liquid/brothซุปเค็มsúp-kemซุปเค็มsúp-kemsalty soup (flavor description)พอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuanพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuan1moderately; fairly2moderate; reasonable; appropriateไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)จืดjʉ̀ʉtจืดjʉ̀ʉt1bland; not strongly flavored; unsalty2faint; weak (smell/color/taste); insipid3insipid; dull (figurative)4nutrient-poor; infertile (soil)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เค็มkemเค็มkem1salty2stingy (informal)เกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
The soup tastes moderately salty, neither bland nor too salty.
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ห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumนี้níiมีmiiขนาดkà-nàatพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuanเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpอบรมòp-romกลุ่มglùmเล็กlék
This meeting room is of a suitable size, appropriate for training a small group.
ราคาraa-kaaคอร์สเรียนkɔ́ɔt-riianอยู่ในyùu-naiระดับrá-dàpพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuanไม่mâiถูกtùukมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂คุ้มค่าkúm-kâa
The course fee is at a moderate level; not very cheap but appropriate in value.
เราraoควรkuuanใส่sàiน้ำมันnám-manแค่kɛ̂ɛพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuanเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiจานjaanนี้níiเลี่ยนlîianเกินไปgəən-bpai
We should add only an appropriate amount of oil so that this dish doesn't become too greasy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenenough; sufficientPart 1
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สมควรsǒm-kuuanสมควรsǒm-kuuan1appropriate; fitting; proper2[to] ought to; should (be appropriate)appropriate; fitting; properPart 2
พอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuanพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuanmoderately; fairlymoderately; fairlyWord